Flower

• Close-up of the Gerbera flower.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Gilberto Santa Rosa
  
  The flower of the Gerbera is made of three flower types. The centermost portion of the composite flower is called the disk floret, the middle flower is called the trans floret and the outer portion of the flower is the ray floret. Blooms commonly grow four to five inches across.
  
  

Stem

• Stem and sepal.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Javier D. Volc¨¢n R.
  
  The stems of the gerbera daisy are covered in a fine hair and are fuzzy to the touch. The sepals, which connect the stem to the back of the flower, are also covered in a very fine hair.
  
  

Reproductive System

• Pistil and stamens.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Josef F. Stuefer
  
  The pistil is the female reproductive organ of the Gerbera daisy and is located in the center disk floret. The stamen, or male counterpart, is found in the trans floret portion of the flower.
  
  

Leaves

• Gerbera daisy with leaf.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Swaminathan
  
  Gerbera daisies have rich green leaves that grow low to the ground in a mound.
  
  

Size

• Gerbera daisies commonly grow to 18 inches tall.
  
  

Varieties

• There are several hundred varieties of Gerbera daisies, available in almost any color other than blue.